CAREY THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE
ACCESSING CONNECT
Getting Started with the Online Learning Environment
Updated May 2015
Introduction
Welcome to Carey Theological College’s online and hybrid courses! These courses use the Connect
online learning environment hosted by UBC’s IT Services. You can log on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
from any computer connected to the Internet. Through the course website, you will have access to:
Course content
Course schedule
Instructor information
Learning activities
Self-assessment tools
Discussion forums
Assignment and exam information
Other resources for interaction &
learning
The course website is your primary access point to information and learning activities related to your
course. Therefore, it is essential for you to become familiar with the course website as soon as the session
begins.
This document has been designed to help you to get started using your course website and in it, you will
find information on:
What you need before you login to the Connect course website
How to create a Campus Wide Login (CWL) Login Name and Password
How to login to your Connect course
Who to contact if you need technical help
Keep this document handy – it is a useful reference as you learn to use the course website.
Technical Requirements
Your Computer: Course materials are designed to display on a colour monitor at a minimum
resolution of 800x600px, although higher resolutions work best. You should have convenient and
frequent access to the computer, as you will need it to access most of your course materials.
Internet Access: Course websites are designed to load quickly, but the speed of your Internet
connection will affect how quickly the material loads. (Note that due to high volume of Internet
traffic accessing UBC web servers, you may encounter some slow connections to our online
courses. Please try accessing your online course at a later time before contacting the Help Desk.)
Browsers: Connect does not support all browsers. Up to date versions of Internet Explorer, Safari,
Chrome, and Firefox are generally supported. Review this link for up to date information on
supported browsers and other technical support: http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/get-started-withconnect/
Email Address: An email address is required to access Connect. It will be used to contact your
instructor and classmates. If you have more than one email address, please let your instructor
know which email address you use most frequently so that he or she can be sure that you are
receiving any course-related information in a timely fashion.
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Step 1: Create a CWL (Campus Wide Login) Account
Before you can access your course, you must create a CWL account. This process will only take a few
minutes. You will need to provide your full name, email address, birthday, and street address. All of this
information will be kept completely private by UBC. For your CWL username, you can use anything you
like (e.g., raincouver86 or jsmith, etc.) and make sure that your password is not too obvious but
nevertheless memorable.
Click here to begin: https://it.ubc.ca/services/accounts-passwords/campus-wide-login-cwl Scroll down to
Getting Started, and click on “Create a CWL Account”. You should see the login screen here:
Click “Proceed” to begin.
1. UBC Privacy Policy page. You must click “I Agree”
in order to continue.
2. Select “Basic Account” and click “Continue”.
3. Personal Information page. Fill in your information
and choose a username, password, and security
question answers. Make sure to write down this
information as it is required to access your course.
Step 2: Activate your CWL
UBC IT Services will send you an email confirming your CWL. You have 72 hours to activate it. Please
ensure that you activate your CWL in time or you will need to start all over again and you will need to
come up with a new CWL Login Name and Password.
Step 3: Notify Carey Theological College
Send your CWL Username to Carey’s Registrar Office. We require this information to give you access to
the course.
Office of the Registrar, Carey Theological College
Tel: 604-225-5901
Email: admissions@carey-edu.ca
Step 4: Access Connect
Click here to view your course! http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/
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Viewing Your Courses
Click on the Login button in the centre of the page. Enter your CWL username and password. This will
take you to your Connect page.
http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/
(Note that you cannot access your course until the official opening day.)
After you have completed the Browser check, return to the WebCT Vista entry page on your course start
date, login to Vista, and you will be taken to your My Vista page again, where the Carey course should be
listed (under “Course List” in the above example). Click on the course link to access the course.
Connect Documentation & Resources
On the Connect homepage you will find several links for technical support and FAQs.
http://elearning.ubc.ca/connect/
Additional Technical Help
If you are experiencing difficulties accessing your course, contact IT services via email
help@itservices.ubc.ca or phone 604.822.2008.
If you can access the course without difficulty, but are having a specific problem within the course, contact
the course instructor, or admissions@carey-edu.ca.
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